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1. The Country’s First Wine Country! Yes, Augusta, Missouri, was named the first American Viticulture Area on June 20, 1980. Napa was second. The Ozark Mountain AVA, encompassing sections of southern Missouri extending into Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma, was established in Aug. 1, 1986. The Hermann and Ozark Highlands AVA’s were designated later in 1987. The AVA distinction is ... Read More »